Bell.



N0. 856,995. PATENTED JUNE '11, 1907. P. G. ARNOLD.

BELL.

APPLIOATION rn-nn APR. 7. 1904.

Wz't/zeaaes QM M (MM UNITED STATES 'PATIEN T OFFICE PHILIP C. ARNOLD, OF EAST HAMPTON CON NECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE BEVIN BROTHERS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF EAST HAMPTON, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

BELL.

No. 856,995. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 11, 1907.

Application filed April 7, 1904. Serial No. 202,066. i

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PHILIP C. ARNOLD, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of East Hampton, in the county of Middle- 5 sex and. State of Connecticut, have invented. certain new and useful Improvements in Bells, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to bells and more I particularly to the specific class of bells known as cow bells and more particularly to such a bell of the drawn or struck up type.

tionsf f have shoulders ion opposite edges thereof and the member f comprising the two 5 5 down turned portions is arranged to be illserted through the perforations b in the bell body. The tangs or projecting lugs It It also project through the perforations e and (Z.

When the parts areassemblml in this position a tool .is applied to the shoulders i and they are forced downward and outward against the inner surface of the bell body at opposite ends of the perforation b. The

tangs or lugs /i 71 are also securely forced. iu-

The object of the invention is to provide a ward against the inner surface of the bell bell which will give an extremely clear, loud. body thus providing a positive lock between I5 sound free from such vibration as sometimes said body and the loop 0. It is to be noted muffles or retards the sound of a gong. t that the two lugs or tangs 72, h are bent in A further object is to provide a cast bell or I ward in the line of the loop a, while the a bell struck up or drawn up from a piece of shoulders i are knocked down and forced metal and providinga loop or strap eye thereoutward transversely to the loop. This 20 for secured to the bell in such manner as to gives a very firm fastening and is one of the make it almost an integral part thereof. essential parts of the invention.

A still further object is to produce an eX The tang or striker kis of somewhat petremely simple form of bell with a special f culiar form and. comprises a cast striker means of applying a loop or attaching means l member having radially projecting arms 7c 25 thereto. I with a stem t the latter castabout the wire Referring to the drawings :Figure 1 is a j 9 The radially projecting arms 7.x" extend. plan view of a bell embodying the invention to a considerable distance beyond the center with the loop broken in section. Fig. 2 is a f of the tongue on either side and thus a'll'ord side view of a hell with parts broken away to a comparatively light tongue which strikes 0 show construction. Fig. 3 is a transverse the gong at single points giving a very clear,

sectional view through the bell and loop. I sharp detonation.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the loop. Obviously the form of the loop 0 might Fig. 5 is a transverse, sectional view showbe varied to a considerable extent and its ing the loop before the shoulders are upset tangs and projecting parts punched out and 35 against the bell body. bent in different manners without departing In the accompanyingdrawings the charac- I from the spirit or intent of the invention ter a denotes the bell body which is preferwhich contemplates providing a plurality of ably formed by drawing up a piece of metal. holding portions on the loop arranged to pro- This bell body is provided at its upper end ject through the gong body and to be se 40 with perforations b e (Z and these perforations cured thereto by being pressed firmly against co-operate with parts on a loop 6 to securely the inner surface. hold the bell body and loop together. The What I claim as my invention and desire 5 loop (2 is also formed from sheet metal to secure by Letters Patent is blanked out and provided with a central del 1. Inv combination with a bell l)Otl having 45 pendent portion f comprising the two down a plurality of perforations, a loop provided turned endsf of the loop 6. These down with a tongue supporting member provided turned ends are perforated as at g to provide with lugs and with lugs to be inserted a means for securing the hook of the striker through the perforations, the lugs of the loop or tongue wire 9 and the lugs of the tongue supporting mem- 50 On either side of the down turned porber arranged when bent, to form shoulders tions f are tangs or lugr II, 7&1 preferably extending both laterally and longitudinally of formed by forcing out the metal from the the loop. body of the loop e. The down turned por- 2. In combination with a bell body having a plurality of perforations, a

a plurality of perforations, a loop having lugs projecting therefrom and arranged to be inserted through independent perforations and bent to secure the loop in place said loop having a lug adapted to be upset against the bell body and forming a support for the striker or tongue.

3. In combination With a bell body having a plurality of perforations, a loop having lugs projecting through the perforations and secured Within the bell body, the ends of the loop also projecting through perforations and forming a support for a tongue and having shoulders secured against the inside of the bell body.

4, In combination with a bell body, a loop, the meeting ends of said loophaving downturned parts projecting through the bellbody, and provided with shoulders arranged to be upset against the inner surface thereof and also forming a support for the tongue.

5. In combination With a bell body having loop having upturned ends and lugs arranged to register With said perforations, said lugs being upset against the inner surface of the bellbody, and

a striker or tongue dependent from the down-- turned ends of the loop.

6. In combination With a bell body, a loop having its adjacent ends turned down, shoulders formed on said down turned ends and ar ranged to project Within the bell body, lugs projecting from the loop on opposite sides of the adjacent down turned ends arranged to project through the bell body, said shoulders and lugs adapted to be upset against the bell body.

7. In combination With a bell body, a loop having its adjacent ends turned down, shoulders formed on said down turned ends and arranged to project Within the bell body, lugs projecting from the loop on opposite sides of the adjacent down turned ends arranged to project through the bellbody, said shoulders and lugs adapted to be upset against the bell body, a striker, and means for securing said striker to the doWn turned end members of the loop.

8. In combination With a bell body having a plurality of independent perforations, a loop formed from a single piece of material and having its adjacent ends downturned from the loop, lugs formed integral With the loop and projecting therefrom substantially parallel With the down turned end portions said down turned end portions and lugs arranged to register With the perforations of the bell body and a tongue loosely secured'to the down turned end portions.

PHILIP o. ARNOLD.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR IV. MEAD, IVIAYO S. Sworn. 

